---
type: "Bill"
title: "ST GROUP INS-PHYSICAL THERAPY"
description: "Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Requires that the Act's health benefits program include coverage of medically necessary physical therapy that is aimed at sustaining a reasonably achievable level of functioning. Defines terms and specifies rights and duties of the insurer."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4737"
citation: "Illinois HB 4737 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-12-29"
last_action: "2010-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/73ac6507-b4f5-4de1-88e2-cea2f6ffac4a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4737&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=49047&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "1bafe267678e156ffcf275b5f6d9abcac1880213aabd6406140c1f46de5b5517"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4737 (96th) — ST GROUP INS-PHYSICAL THERAPY

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Requires that the Act's health benefits program include coverage of medically necessary physical therapy that is aimed at sustaining a reasonably achievable level of functioning. Defines terms and specifies rights and duties of the insurer.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4737&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49047&DocNum=4737&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4737eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49047&DocNum=4737&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4737enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49047&DocNum=4737&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **87–27** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **36–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Betsy Hannig — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-12-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Betsy Hannig `filing`
- **2010-01-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2010-01-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-01-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-01-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-01-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2010-01-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2010-01-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2010-02-03** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2010-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2010-02-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 014-007-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Betsy Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Betsy Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2010-02-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2010-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-02-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2010-02-25** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2010-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2010-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2010-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-02** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-03-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2010-03-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-027-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-03-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2010-03-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Insurance `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-21** Do Pass Insurance; 007-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010
- **2010-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2010-04-27** Sponsor Removed Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2010-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2010-04-29** Third Reading - Passed; 036-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-23** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1227 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/73ac6507-b4f5-4de1-88e2-cea2f6ffac4a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).